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The Space Weather Prediction Center issued solar storm watches as a plasma cloud known as a coronal mass ejection heads toward Earth. trib.al/zSnf4Da

Destructive spotted lanternflies suck the sugars out of host plants, especially grape vines and other economically important trees. trib.al/umbnyPc

Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back. trib.al/01UmAhD

“Love the laughter, giggles and shrieks of joy,” one reader wrote. “Kids are the heart of a neighborhood” another said. trib.al/YpULCjw

In the shadow of the Uvalde tragedy, more schools require transparent book bags — policies kids see through and experts call inadequate. trib.al/PnX8H5W

A fourth camper was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound near Maquoketa Caves State Park, state authorities said. trib.al/1xoD4J7

Maximillion Wood of Indianola was playing on a slack line or zip line in Colorado when the tree broke and fell on him. trib.al/fgrIBcR

Long untouched University of Maryland medical school files reveal Dr. Archibald Graham’s “real life was more wholesome than the character.” trib.al/Zg7i0OO

If you’ve got Hy-Vee or Mealtime potato salad in your fridge, you should throw it out, according to the company. trib.al/IYbfgBz

As of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, almost 6,500 customers were reporting outages, according to technology outage tracker DownDetector.com​. trib.al/hZsYJR1

Outages were reported by customers in multiple states including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. trib.al/QTA2PkE

Juneteenth has its roots in Texas and celebrates federal troops freeing the last of the enslaved people in the Confederacy. trib.al/lkLyuyo

The teacher shortage isn’t new, but the pandemic and culture wars join compensation as reasons up to 55 percent of educators may quit. trib.al/qgIEwDk

Cheeses sold in several states are being recalled after the Food and Drug Administration found Listeria monocytogenes in a routine sampling. trib.al/WP1xwWB

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.) trib.al/pOucTp1

Puppy mills — large volume breeding facilities to serve the pet trade — are a problem across the country, according to the Humane Society. trib.al/fWrh9YO

Gusts could near 75 mph, according to the National Weather Service, and AccuWeather reported over 21 million people are at risk. trib.al/H17X4oW

Midwestern cities including Des Moines, Chicago and St. Louis will sizzle this week as temps reach 100 degrees in other parts of the nation. trib.al/skhQmtj

In Willey, population 101, the City Council was met with applause and prayer following its unanimous approval of the ordinance Monday. trib.al/R814ZZQ

A Dubuque Community Schools building and grounds staff member was killed in an accident on the football field at Roosevelt Middle School. trib.al/6iRpuff